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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.65/cwt -8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 620 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.94/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 490 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.02/cwt -36.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 479 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 963 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 600.00 $600.00 $930 —
215–242 231 4 627.50–652.00 $640.94 $1,481 —
250–270 unweaned 260 2 575.00–585.00 $580.19 $1,508 +14.17
275–295 288 3 607.00–625.00 $612.72 $1,765 +3.44
300–347 335 5 550.00–600.00 $566.55 $1,898 -29.28
350 value added 350 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,048 +55.00
370–375 unweaned 373 2 475.00–515.00 $495.13 $1,847 -24.87
350–383 fancy 375 8 520.00–525.00 $520.59 $1,952 —
350–388 377 22 472.00–565.00 $520.34 $1,962 -51.30
403–430 420 9 465.00–500.00 $484.70 $2,036 -34.78
420 value added 420 2 507.00 $507.00 $2,129 —
444 unweaned 444 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,020 +5.13
454–480 459 12 455.00–465.00 $464.13 $2,130 +14.89
470–487 thin fleshed 480 9 505.00–540.00 $512.88 $2,462 —
520–545 534 4 385.00–402.50 $391.81 $2,092 -53.79
550–577 564 27 385.00–457.00 $415.85 $2,345 -18.87
593–595 593 9 400.00–402.00 $400.22 $2,373 -16.78
609–641 620 46 375.00–392.00 $381.65 $2,366 -18.13
670–680 675 2 330.00–345.00 $337.56 $2,279 -22.59
684 684 7 377.00 $377.00 $2,579 +16.85
717–720 718 4 280.00–336.00 $321.96 $2,312 -28.36
850–885 868 2 237.00–325.00 $280.11 $2,431 -38.04
1081 1081 4 296.00 $296.00 $3,200 —
1120 1120 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 365.00 $365.00 $986 -85.00
295 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 +25.00
355–385 375 3 430.00–457.00 $448.48 $1,682 +3.83
380–395 unweaned 388 2 390.00–400.00 $395.10 $1,533 —
415–435 424 5 300.00–459.00 $421.95 $1,789 -9.17
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 -21.12
450–497 490 38 405.00–423.00 $421.94 $2,068 +24.94
510–520 515 2 340.00–360.00 $349.90 $1,802 -44.59
560–595 567 17 350.00–402.00 $382.88 $2,171 +4.28
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -83.60
587 587 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,037 -31.60
600–645 618 3 350.00–360.00 $356.71 $2,204 -11.50
760 760 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,158 +1.43
880 880 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 -10.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 -65.00
475–480 478 2 445.00–482.00 $463.60 $2,216 +30.53
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 -31.50
1035 1035 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,608 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 —
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
440 440 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 +132.02
580 580 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 —
467 467 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,401 -85.77
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,029 +21.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 +4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,205 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 -36.14
290–298 unweaned 295 7 500.00–525.00 $517.99 $1,528 +4.99
298 fancy 298 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,624 —
300–305 value added 303 2 555.00–565.00 $559.96 $1,697 —
335–346 345 10 502.00–550.00 $521.11 $1,798 +2.01
345 unweaned 345 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 ±0.00
365 unweaned 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -60.00
350–396 387 19 430.00–470.00 $447.55 $1,732 -37.45
431–442 434 7 420.00–450.00 $441.27 $1,915 +4.98
447 unweaned 447 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,833 +9.23
470 value added 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 —
455–485 479 36 399.00–425.00 $403.63 $1,933 -39.13
507–530 514 16 365.00–405.00 $383.39 $1,971 -19.38
535–537 536 3 341.00–350.00 $343.99 $1,844 -17.26
550–570 561 6 332.00–376.00 $367.56 $2,062 +3.80
600–642 628 9 300.00–367.00 $341.83 $2,147 +2.88
670–678 677 6 341.00–345.00 $341.66 $2,313 +10.44
715–730 723 2 325.00–345.00 $334.90 $2,421 +10.48
790–795 793 3 272.00–342.50 $319.10 $2,530 +27.24
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
850–875 863 3 232.00–252.00 $245.44 $2,118 -39.56
1277 1277 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 +5.00
265 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 +61.67
310–345 328 3 430.00–465.00 $449.39 $1,474 +24.79
336–348 value added 341 7 467.00–490.00 $477.06 $1,627 +2.06
350–375 363 4 400.00–425.00 $406.47 $1,475 -11.26
400–445 420 3 370.00–395.00 $385.42 $1,619 +8.52
450–485 469 6 200.00–385.00 $342.34 $1,606 -31.78
507–530 520 12 340.00–370.00 $354.86 $1,845 +9.86
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +1.79
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -2.00
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 -77.98
715 715 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,302 +61.00
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 unweaned 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 -80.00
275 unweaned 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
410–445 425 4 345.00–350.00 $347.59 $1,477 -3.73
470–480 475 3 325.00–350.00 $341.67 $1,623 +11.67
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 —
320–345 333 2 350.00–405.00 $378.53 $1,261 —
387 387 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,161 —
630 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895 -200.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,836 +22.00
610 610 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 +22.21
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -9.79
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 —
1190 1190 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,499 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 2 312.00–332.00 $321.87 $1,860 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
620 620 1 137.00 $137.00 $849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 +23.37
512 512 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,690 -85.00
650–680 665 2 322.00–355.00 $338.87 $2,253 —
710 710 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -15.00
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 -55.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
840 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 —
925 925 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,480 —
1130 1130 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,808 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,791 —
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 +12.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1005 965 80-85% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.48 $1,385 +1.91
790–1485 1051 80-85% 7 145.00–161.00 $153.79 $1,616 —
895–1650 1165 80-85% 9 147.50–155.50 $150.79 $1,757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
640–815 715 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
730–845 788 85-90% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.46 $1,012 —
750–930 840 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.46 $793 -5.93
1060 1060 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1325 1180 2 141.00–157.00 $148.02 $1,747 -18.84
1585–1935 1710 3 176.00–180.50 $178.49 $3,052 -0.24
1670–2100 1857 3 184.50–193.00 $187.44 $3,481 —
1690–2055 1928 3 190.00–191.00 $190.36 $3,670 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–1025 802 (<2 yrs)Open 6 230.00–280.00 $256.17 $2,054
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,461
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396
595–875 743 (<2 yrs)Open 3 220.00–260.00 $240.67 $1,788

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1012 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
935–1145 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,825.00
815–1370 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,033.33
865–1265 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,673.53
1145–1325 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–920 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,625.00
970–1190 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,825.00
1091 1091 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1182 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,254
935–1080 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 145.00–175.00 $160.00 $1,613
930–1220 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 152.00–179.00 $166.90 $1,869
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1160–1235 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,175.00 $2,012.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1065 977 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,160.00 $1,086.67
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–783 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,181.25
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
847 847 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,646 -85.00
358 358 37 596.00 $596.00 $2,134 +76.00
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 13 250.00 $250.00 $950 ±0.00
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 220.00 $220.00 $684 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 200.00 $200.00 $662 —
359 359 75 545.00 $545.00 $1,957 +112.00
384 384 49 467.00 $467.00 $1,793 +34.00
407–439 423 80 437.00–456.00 $446.14 $1,887 +32.14
490 490 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 220.00 $220.00 $750 ±0.00
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 110.00 $110.00 $390 —
370 370 4 155.00 $155.00 $574 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 190.00 $190.00 $694 -42.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.